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Cocaine Opioid Oxytocin Option - Limited

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Cocaine Use Disorder
Opioid Use Disorder
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT02028533
Lead Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Brief Summary

This is a pilot feasibility study assessing the tolerability of chronic administration of intranasal oxytocin to patients receiving methadone at an opioid replacement clinic who are actively using cocaine.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Enrolled as a patient in the San Francisco General Hospital Opioid Treatment Outpatient Program
  • Stable dose of methadone for at least the past two weeks
  • At least one routine urine toxicology screen positive for cocaine in the past month
Exclusion Criteria
  • Positive urine pregnancy test
  • Use of illicit drugs in the past month (with the exception of cocaine or cannabis)
  • Currently meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5 (DSM-V) criteria for severe major depressive disorder with suicidal thoughts or actions
  • History of psychotic or moderate-severe alcohol use disorder as defined by DSM-V criteria
  • Severe neuropsychological disorder, brain trauma, epilepsy
  • Sensitivity to preservatives (in particular E 216, E 218 and chlorobutanol hemihydrate)
  • Nasal obstruction, discharge, or bleeding
  • Habitually drinks large volumes of water
  • Taking testosterone, estrogen/progesterone supplement, or serotonin-1a receptor agonists/antagonists

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Patients 2PlaceboParticipants will receive 40 International Units of intranasal placebo.
Patients 1OxytocinParticipants will receive intranasal oxytocin 40 International Units (IU).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients with non-serious and serious adverse events3 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

San Francisco General Hospital Opiate Treatment Outpatient Program

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San Francisco, California, United States

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